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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more females working as professionals in the City of Ballarat than any other occupation.
The City of Ballarat’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.
Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.
Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.
Q:
Derived from the two Census questions:
'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'
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| City of Ballarat - Total employed females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | City of Ballarat - Total population % | Number | % | City of Ballarat - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 2,254 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 1,626 | 7.4 | 10.8 | +628 |
| Professionals | 7,259 | 27.4 | 22.8 | 5,744 | 26.1 | 21.8 | +1,515 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,184 | 4.5 | 13.8 | 1,052 | 4.8 | 14.4 | +132 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,233 | 19.7 | 13.7 | 4,000 | 18.2 | 12.6 | +1,233 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,998 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 4,433 | 20.1 | 12.6 | +565 |
| Sales Workers | 3,086 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 2,988 | 13.6 | 10.7 | +98 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 254 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 194 | 0.9 | 5.2 | +60 |
| Labourers | 1,912 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 1,702 | 7.7 | 10.3 | +210 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 317 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 281 | 1.3 | 1.6 | +36 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 26,497 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 22,020 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,477 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in City of Ballarat in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (7,259 people or 27.4%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (5,233 people or 19.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,998 people or 18.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,490 people in total or 66.0% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, City of Ballarat - Total population employed 22.8% in Professionals; 13.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 12.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by females in the City of Ballarat and City of Ballarat - Total population were:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (18.9% compared to 12.3%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (19.7% compared to 13.7%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (27.4% compared to 22.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.5% compared to 13.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in City of Ballarat increased by 4,477 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of females in the City of Ballarat between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Ballarat were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,515 females)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,233 females)
- Managers (+628 females)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+565 females)
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